Link Between Autoimmune Disorder and Psychosis Confirmed
A new study confirms a link between a number of autoimmune diseases and an increased risk of developing psychosis.... Read More...
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How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Peripheral inflammation is associated with brain connectivity and structure in those with rheumatoid arthritis, a new study reports.... Read More...
Link Between Huntington’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovered
Researchers have identified a genetic overlap between rheumatoid arthritis and Huntington's disease. The findings could open the door to developing new therapeutic targets and medications to combat both conditions.... Read More...
Preventing Autoimmune Disease After Viral Infections
A study in Nature Immunology reports on the mechanism that helps to prevent autoimmune diseases from developing following infection. Researchers report a population of immune cells develop during late stages of the immune response to influenza infection.... Read More...
Potential New Therapy Relieves Chronic Itch
People suffering from chronic itching as a result of a condition called chronic idiopathic pruritus found some symptom relief after taking a drug designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report.... Read More...
Clues to Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers discover 8 genes that could explain the inverse relationship between RA and schizophrenia.... Read More...
Little Evidence for the Benefits of Vitamin D Supplementation For Health Problems
Researchers examine the scientific evidence for the 10 most common beliefs about vitamin D.... Read More...
Study Reveals Why Chronic Pain May Persist
A new study may provide clues as to why chronic pain can persist, even though the injury that caused it has healed.... Read More...
Genetic Variants Could Place Some Soldiers at Greater Risk of PTSD
Following a massive analysis of DNA samples from military personnel, researchers have identified two statistically significant genetic variants that could be associated with an increased risk for developing PTSD.... Read More...
Old Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease
According to a new study, a drug previously prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis have been found to successfully reverse tau related symptoms in animal models of dementia.... Read More...
Scientists Find a Key Element of Lupus: Suggesting Better Drug Targets
Researchers have identified specific cellular events that appear key to the debilitating autoimmune disease, lupus. The findings suggest that blocking this pathway in lupus-triggering cells could be a potent weapon against the disease.... Read More...